Principal Project Engineer (Eng)

The Principal Project Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex project engineering-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Project Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of project engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in project engineering as well as broad knowledge of the project engineering discipline within the engineering function.

Responsibilities

Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott project; Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents; Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project; May be responsible for a Unit/Area, a specific function, or may be assigned the Project Engineering Manager role depending upon the size and complexity of the project; Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects; May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) for smaller or medium size EPC projects; Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes; Help prepare and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents; Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project; Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan; Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX); Develop internal/external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required; Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure; Communicate project requirements to the team; Supervise and provide guidance to other Project Engineers; Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines; Document discussions and decisions related to the design; Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes; Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries, Design Deviations; Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI’s and other correspondence; Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management; Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control; Manage change effectively and proactively; Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents; Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan; Equipment List; Potential Change Notices; Weekly and Monthly reports for management; Action item lists (internal and external); Review work with clients, management, and project leads; Coordinate third-party interfaces; Identify problems and coordinate with the engineering team to correct; Lead orderly handover and archiving of the completed project; Approve and submit the closeout report; Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted; Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering; 2-4 years of experience as Project Engineering Manager on a project; 5-10 years of Project Engineering experience; Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field; Field assignment experience; Experience in International Projects; Experience with multi-office (MOPEX) execution; Experience in execution as part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group; Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation; Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects; Demonstrates a broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards; Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes; Able to read and understand contractual documentation; Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project; Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions; Works independently or with guidance in complex situations; Expected to lead functional teams or projects; Leads others to solve complex problems, uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions; Explains difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view; Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to: the reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards; the replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays; the provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable; the managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications

Nice to have

Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable